Motor-cycle stand.



J. E. GORDON.

MOTOR CYCLE STAND.

APPLICATION PILEDINOV. 29. 1913.

1,121,493, 1 Patentd Dec. 15, 1914.

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in/neuter J13 Gordan J. E. GORDON.

MOTOR CYCLE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29. 1913.

1,121,493. Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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W WWW JAMES E. eonnom or SPRINGFIELD, ooLoRADo.

MOTOR-CYCLE STAND.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it'known'. that I, JAMES E. GoRDoN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Baca and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Motor-Cycle Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has relation to stands or supports for motor-cycles, bicycles and analogous machines, the purpose being to provide a stand which may be operated with" out producing noise and whichmay be posi-;

tively held in either one of its extreme positions, thereby enabling the machine to be left unattended without fear of its misappropriation or use by unauthorized parties.

The invention consists of a stand pivotally connected to the frame of the machine so as to be turned either to hold the machinein upright position when not in use or to be turned out of the'way when the machine is;

in service, said stand being positively [see cured in either one of 1ts posltlons by means of a novel locklng mechanlsm, the stand be:

ing provided with a curved rod or bar which is concentric with thepivot of the stand and said curved bar orlike part cooperating with a locking mechanism to hold the s'tandoeither a machines of the: type herein indicated. A

curved bar 4 moves with the stand 8 and is lowered or elevated as maybe required... 1

The invention further provides means cooperatingwith the mud. guard and stand whereby both are. held against movement,

thereby preventing rattle or other disagreeable noise incident to a play between such parts. I I

The invention consists of the novel fea-. tures, details of construction and combination of parts,which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanylng drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a.

part of the specification, Figurel is a side View of a motor-cycle provided with a stand and locking mechanismtherefor. embodying the invention, said stand being lowered so as to hold the machine in upright position.

a Fig. 2 is a detail view, showing the position a of the stand when elevated. Fig. 3 is a rear view, showing more clearly the means betweenthe mud guard and stand for holding such parts against play. i Fig. 4 is an. en-

larged detail View of the lock and. curved bar of the stand, showing the relation of'the" parts when the stand is lowered tohold the machine in upright position.

Fig. 5 is a.

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view of the parts illustrated in Fig. 4, showing the stand held elevated or out of the way. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the lower rear portion ofthemudguard, showing the spring holders forengaging the stands to prevent relative play of the parts.

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; Corresponding and like parts are referred v to" in the following description, and. indicated mall the views of the drawings, by the same reference characters.

It is tobe understood that the invention is primarily-designed for motor-cycles and is shownv in such connection in the accompanying drawings, but it 1s to be understood "that it maybe adapted'to bicycles and kindred machines requiring a stand or support for-holding the same inupright position when left unattended. The numeral 1 designates generally theframeof the motorcycle or like machine. The numeral-2 designates themud guard provided in connection with the rear or drive wheel. The

stand is designated by the numeral 3 and is pivotallypconnected to the frame 1 of the machineso asto be turned up out of the way or down to hold the machine in u'prightpo sition. ,The stand3 may beof any construction and arrangement generally provided for curved bar 4 of the stand is arranged to operate through the lock case and is adapted to be held in either of its extreme positions bymeans of lockbolts 6 and 7. The lock bolt 6 serves to hold the stand. elevated,

whereas the lock bolt 7 holds the stand when lowered into upright position for sup- Aspring Snormally exerts a pressure on the lock bolt-6 to cause the same to engage the bar 4. A'fingerpiece v9 is connected with the lock bolt 6 to enable such lock bolt tobe porting the machine when left unattended' When the v cally engages with the curved bar l to hold WVhen pressing upon the catch-12- to release the stand up out of the way. It is preferred:

to arrange the parts so that when the stand is elevated the lock bolt 6 engagesoverthe end of the curved bar 4:. The lock bolt 7 is normally pressed forward by means of a requiring the manipulation of the lock bolt' When it is required to lock the'st'an'din lowered position the catch 12' is pressed upon, thereby withdrawing such catch from engagement with the lock bolt and enabling such lock bolt to enter the notch 11 of the bard and hold the stand in lowered. A spring 13 normally eXertsa' position. pressureupon the catch 12 to'hold the same in engagement with the lock bolt" 7 Q The parts are so arranged that when the" lock bolt- 7 is held retracted by means of the catch 12 the end adapted to enter the notch 11 is held a short distance from the bar L.

thelock bolt 7 the'latter ispr'es'sed forward into engagement with thebar {thy means of i the spring 10 so that when'the stand is lowered into operative position the lock bolt will enter the notch 11 and hold the stand in lowered position. So longfas the lock bolt 7' is helda'way frointhe bar lby means of the catch 12 the stand may be' raised or lowered but whe'n'the lock bolt is released'ii'rom the 1 catch-l2 the stand is locked when loweredto i ner stated;

bring the notch '11 of the bar 4' in register with the engaging end of the lock bolt 7. It isto be understood that the stand is released from the lock bolt7when the latter is thrown by means of a-properly fitted key, it being understood that the lock bolt 7 is essentially a key operated'part'. The cas ing inclosing the lock mechanism is provided 1 in a side with a key hole 7* through which the key, not'shown, is adapted tobe passed when itis required .to, throw the lock bolt 7 clear of the hard. I When the lock bolt 7 is thrown awayv from the bar 4E it is held clear of such bar by means of the catch 12 in the man- A: springholder 14 is located upon the lower rear end of the mud guard 2 and is adapted to engage the lower or rear end of the stand 3, thereby preventing'rattling of such party and furthermore enabling the standto be utilized as a'braceto hold the rear end of the mud guard-away from'the' Copies of this patent maybe obtained fer tire of the rear wheel. The spring holder 1 1 is secured in any manner to'the rear part ofthe'mud guard and its lower end co1n-v prises two members which are spread to' form a V shaped space which is adapted to receive the lower cross piece of the-stand when thelatter is thrown upward out of the way. 7

From the foregoingv description, taken in connection with th'e'accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation willbe'readily ap-' parenttothose skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have v described the principle of operation of the invention, together with-thedevice which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, 1 desire'to'h'ave it understood that the device shown isn'ierely illustrative, and

that such changes may b'emade when desired as-ajr'e within the scope of theclaims v appended'hereto. v r

Having thus 7 described the invention what is claimed as new, is

p 1; A stand for'm'otor-cyclesandkindi'ed machines connected to the frame of such 1 niachinetorcperate by means of apivotal movement, a bar movable with the standand curved so asto-occupya position concentric with fthefl'pivot about; which "such st'andl moves, and a lockdevice mounted upon" the frame-of the machine and adapted to en gage the said curved bar to hold the stand either in lowered orelevatedposition.'

' 2-. ;A'stand for niotor -cycles andanalogous machines liavin'g pivotal connection'with the r frame thereof, a curved 'bar movable with j the stand and v concentric i with-'thepivot about which?" the same'turns, a spring actuated-loclholt adapted to engage the curved bar to hold the stand. elevated, and afkey operated lock". bolt adapted to engage the curved bar to hold the stand in lowered posi-- tion. v

3.: A5stahd'tor'inotor cycles and like chines having pivotal connection therewith, a curved bar movable with" the stand and concentric withthe pivot about which the same turns a key -operatedlock bolt to engage with the curvedbar tofhold the stand in required position, a catch adapted to engage the'key operate'd'lock bolt to hold the same awayfroin the curved bar.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature in presence of two "witnesses. v

"Witness s 1 Y Y WILLIAM M; STEWART,

I EMERY WILSON,

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